Half an hour later, inside the Three Seasons Hotel’s presidential suite on the top floor.Harvey wasn’t staying here anymore, but the security was still very well-maintained.During the entirety of Aurora’s stay here, she was protected by the Dragon Palace. Nobody knew she was here in the first place.Harvey sat in the hanging garden and poured himself a cup of Black Tea, feeling warm and refreshed.Aurora was sitting right in front of him, shivering in her boots. Harvey smiled at her and poured her a cup of tea.“Here, Miss Celebrity. Drink this to relieve some of your stress.”“This is Iceberg Tea. It was just imported here this year. A pound is worth about seventy-six thousand dollars in the market.”Aurora wasn’t in the mood to taste the tea at all. She took the cup, her body still trembling uncontrollably, and she gulped the tea in one go.Harvey couldn’t help but let out a huge sigh. He sympathized with Aurora, who couldn’t even appreciate some good tea.As a well-known
At first, Aurora didn’t want to believe Harvey. Then, she recalled how she got blacklisted with just a simple text earlier on.Plus, Harvey was residing on the top floor of the Three Seasons Hotel. It was said that only royalty could book the presidential suite.These details alone were enough to explain quite a lot of problems.Harvey’s strength was enough to prove that he had the power to keep Aurora safe.After all, both the Dragon Palace and Longmen’s branch are powerful organizations within Hong Kong and Las Vegas.Besides, both first-in-commands from Hong Kong and Las Vegas had good relationships with Harvey.Aurora’s hesitation vanished. She was completely moved.If she could get close to Harvey and gain his trust, she could return as Country H’s most famous celebrity with just a single word from him.She gritted her teeth and said quietly, “What would you like me to give, Sir York?”“That’s up to you.”Harvey smiled, sipping his tea calmly.“After all, you should be
Harvey chuckled calmly before taking another sip of his Black Tea.Seeing all the convincing down the drain, Aurora’s body shook even harder.“Sir York, I know you and your men have poison that can control people!”“Why don’t you poison me as well? That way, I’ll never betray you!”“I have no way out! If I don’t work with you and I don’t get your protection, I’d get hit by a car as soon as I walk out of here!”“It’s not that I don’t want to give you anything, Sir York! I just don’t know what to give!”“First of all,” Harvey said calmly. “I don’t have any poison like that. Even if I did, what makes you think that I’d use the poison on you, especially when your life can’t compare to anything?”“Second of all, people change. Traitors to their own country like you change even quicker.”“Why should I protect you in the first place, especially if you don’t swear your allegiance to me?”“Do you think it’s so I can deal with Mateo?”“Is your life needed for me to do that?”“So I’m g
“The comments I made on Durin.”“Making trouble for Queenie at Seaside Restaurant.”“The Victoria Harbor plaza incident and the ghostwriters.”“Mateo instructed me to do all that.”“Of course, I don’t have any proof. Mateo would never state the instructions clearly. Rather, he’d only imply these things to me.”“Sometimes, I’d sleep with some old man because he told me to. I’d blow that man the entire damn night without even knowing his name…”“That’s why, I really don’t know much.”“What I do know are three things. I’m not sure if they’ll be useful to you, though.”“Tell me about it. I’ll be the judge of that,” Harvey said calmly.Aurora shot Harvey a stern gaze before replying quietly, “Number one, Jason is the deputy commander of the Knights Templar. Since he’s a man from Country H and has connections with The Empire’s royalty, he has his own division within the organization.”“His subordinates are all descendants of Country H who were exiled to The Empire in the early days
“Well? How’s my proof of allegiance?”“If this is good enough, do you mind telling me how you’re going to protect me?”Aurora shot Harvey a scornful glare. If this wasn’t a life-or-death situation, she wouldn’t have spilled the beans that easily.Now that she had done it, she had betrayed both Jason and Mateo. From then onward, she had no choice but to follow this path to the bitter end.“It’s not hard to protect you,” Harvey said.“For example: that van driver there belongs to the Nanyang Gang.”“The inspectors that passed by are from the Clarke family.”“They all belong to me.”“B*stard!”Aurora froze before standing back up and pointing a shaky finger at Harvey, fury written all over her face.When she was done venting out her anger, she let out a sigh and fell back to her chair, distraught.The moment she gave out all that information, there was no way back.Looking at Aurora’s expression, Harvey took out a pill and set it in front of her.“I spent a lot of money buyin
Bouquets of fresh flowers filled up the entire ward with words of blessing written on the cards that accompanied them. It was said that Aurora’s fans sent them, but nobody knew the actual truth.Mateo was holding a bouquet of lilies as he pushed the door open. He squinted at Aurora, who was lying on the bed with a sickly look, before smiling.“Do you feel any better, Aurora?”For a brief moment, a hint of resentment flashed in his mind.‘How did she get so lucky? She got saved by a fisherman?!’‘I investigated that man’s entire family. He’s the real deal. He’d go past Victoria Harbor every single day…’While Mateo regretted not noticing that small detail, he found the situation as a whole a complete waste.After all, time was a very important factor for the entire plan.If Aurora died last night, she’d be able to fan the flames against Queenie even harder and garner quite a lot of attention.But after everything that had happened, what was the point if Aurora tried jumping to
After Mateo left, Harvey entered the ward dressed in a long white coat and a face mask.Aurora was basically half-dead at first, but she was filled with energy the moment she saw Harvey and sat up immediately.“I did everything you asked me to.”“Aren’t you supposed to fulfill your end of the deal?”“I think you better make me another identity and get me a safe place to hide in.”“If not, I’d be killed sooner or later.”Aurora was fraught with worry. Naturally, she could feel the murderous intent coming from Mateo when he was here a few minutes ago.“It’s so hard being the good guy in this day and age,” Harvey said.“You betrayed your country by slandering it on social media, but you’re not afraid at all.”“You know the people here are usually lenient about it…”“But after giving out some information about The Empire, you’re so scared you’re desperately trying to run away?”“What kind of double standard is that?”Aurora’s eyes twitched frantically. She knew her attitude was
“Behave yourself when you arrive at the Nanyang Gang. Head Cobb’s my friend, but if you manage to piss her off, she can kick you out of her territory.”Harvey gave her a calm reminder.“Don’t worry. I’m an actress, not an idiot.”“I’m trying to save my own skin. It’s good enough that I’m not forced to wander around aimlessly. I won’t be so dumb to throw my life away like that.”After letting out a sigh, Aurora looked at Harvey and suddenly remembered something.“Right. There’s something I don’t understand. You could’ve asked me to stand up for Queenie and deal with the public opinion instantly.”“Why won’t you just let me do that?”“Without the pressure from the public, Mateo would surely come up with new ideas to deal with Queenie,” Harvey replied.“Instead of wasting my time with him, I’d rather let this opinion stay.” “When I need to, I’ll come get you again.”“That’s why you should keep yourself alive. You still have a use for me.”“If you can put up a good act next tim
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t
Harvey looked at Daichi coldly. "I don't think there's anything between you and me that we need to talk about."However, Daichi said passionately, "But I believe we do. This is not a place for us to speak of such things, though. I have prepared a table for us at the best restaurant serving Island Nation cuisine in Grand City. I invite you to dine with us. How does that sound?"Not only can we talk about what's happening at the Island Nation, Sky Plane's scenery, the Seven Families of Grand City…as well as what's currently going on with Ms. Mandy of the Jeans of Mordu!"Clack!Harvey immediately grabbed Daichi by the throat. "I dare you to say it one more time. Are you threatening me?"Daichi smiled faintly. "Threaten? You must be joking! Someone like me doesn't threaten anyone. However, Sky Plane does have a deal with the Jeans of Mordu. They will be sending out a representative, who turns out to be Ms. Mandy."However, Ms. Mandy doesn't know much about the situation in Sky Plane
Hearing the conversation between Harvey and Clarion, Hale wasn't sure what to say. He let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Clarion. I won't waste my breath, then. Since you're willing to protect a cripple like me, I'll be in your care from now on."He took out a paper and pen from the bedside table and quickly drew a picture, then put it in front of him. "Mr. Harvey, this is the real location of the Chapter of Ascension. I know you're sincere in helping me. I can't repay you, so I can only offer you this. Please don't refuse it. This thing will only get me killed if I have it with me."However, if it's with you, you should be able to put it to good use. Consider it my goodwill. I… I hope you can accept this and give me a chance to repay your kindness."Hale then made a gesture and swore, "I swear, this is the real location where the Chapter of Ascension is hidden. This is not a death trap. Please trust me. Other than the Chapter of Ascension, there's also some
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig